Description

SUMMARY

Repairs and maintains machinery and equipment such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain, clean, lubricate, repair and performs preventive maintenance to production machinery that include Weld Machines, Lasers, Plasma, Rolls, Brakes, etc. to minimize downtime and scrap.
• Cleans up and assures transportation equipment is ready for production.
• Troubleshoot electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic systems.
• Maintains fixtures/equipment to minimize downtime.
• Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Maintains physical structure of fixtures and equipment.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examines form and texture of parts to detect defect.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Operates cutting torch to cut metal parts.
• Operates welding equipment to join metal parts.
• Repairs or replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
• Maintains facility's utilities/support equipment: air, water, drain, steam, hydraulic, electric, etc.
• Install/modify fixture/equipment to improve productivity, safety and efficiency.
• Installs/modifies electrical apparatus and electronic components.
• Lays out, assembles, and installs pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Installs and programs automated machinery and equipment, robots and programmable controls.
• Ensure personal safety and the safety of team members; understand how machines work and how to operate them safely; knowledge of emergency stops; and utilization of personal protective equipment.
• Maintain clean work environment.
• Perform routine cleaning of equipment and general housekeeping at and around maintenance shop.
• Collects and handles solid and hazardous waste generated at the work site and deposits separately in designated containers.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Five years maintenance technician experience required
• Ability to utilize hand-held tools/machinery/instruments, both manual and powered, both precision and non-precision. Perform basic maintenance tasks, such as plumbing, painting, greasing, oiling, grinding, drilling, disassemble and reassemble simple machine parts.
• Ability to weld and cut with gas torches, troubleshoot machine controls. 
• Ability to follow maintenance procedures and maintain proper documentation, drawings and files.
• Knowledgeable in hydraulic, electrical and pneumatic controls, materials and components. Ability to operate, set, and regulate/adjust machinery.
• Ability to troubleshoot machine controls, disassemble and assemble machine parts.
• Ability to install conduit, pipe, regulators, and hoses
• Knowledgeable in PLC and computer controls, relay ladder logic, and electronic controls preferred.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs and maneuver 200lbs without assistance.
• Ability to take oral direction
• Ability to work in a team environment successfully
• Ability to read and speak English
• Ability to be on call on all shifts